JP2008055954A - Vehicular interior trim structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicular interior trim structure enabling a steering column to effectively carry out shock absorbing operation even if an in-vehicle component is arranged on a steering column cover. <P>SOLUTION: A cluster 10 opposite to the axial direction L of the column cover 23 and the steering column 14, is composed of a cluster lower portion 26 and a cluster upper portion 28. By a thin and elastically deformable integral hinge 30, the vehicle front side end of the cluster lower portion 26 and the vehicle front side end of the cluster lower portion 28 are coupled. An engaging portion 32 is provided which makes the cluster lower portion 26 engaged with the cluster upper portion 28, and releases the engagement between the cluster lower portion 26 and the cluster upper portion 28 by the movement of the steering column in the axial direction L. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle interior structure.

  Shielding part that shields between the steering column and the instrument panel on the instrument panel is easily deformed so as not to hinder the axial movement of the steering column, which is the shock absorbing action of the steering column in the event of a vehicle collision. Has been devised (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

However, in the configurations described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, there is room for improvement in order to cause the steering column to effectively perform the shock absorbing operation even when the in-vehicle component is disposed on the steering column.
JP 2005-313727 A JP-A-7-246858

  In consideration of the above-described facts, the present invention provides an interior structure for a vehicle in which the steering column can exhibit effective shock absorbing performance even when an in-vehicle component is disposed on the steering column.

  In the vehicle interior structure according to claim 1, a column cover that covers a steering column configured to be movable in the axial direction in the event of a vehicle collision and an interior member that opposes the axial direction of the steering column are disposed on the lower side of the vehicle. An interior member lower portion, and an interior member upper portion which is disposed on the vehicle upper side and can be contacted and separated from the interior member lower portion, and engages the interior member lower portion and the interior member upper portion, And the engagement means which cancels | releases engagement with the said interior member lower part and the said interior member upper part by the movement of the said steering column is provided, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  The interior structure for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a column cover that covers the steering column and an interior member facing the steering column in the axial direction include an interior member lower portion disposed on the vehicle lower side and an interior disposed on the vehicle upper side. The upper part of the interior member is engaged, and the lower part of the interior member and the upper part of the interior member are engaged by the engaging means.

  Here, the steering column is configured to be movable in the axial direction in the event of a vehicle collision, and the engagement between the lower part of the interior member and the upper part of the interior member by the engaging means is released by the movement of the steering column. In this state, the upper part of the interior member can be brought into contact with and separated from the interior member. For this reason, the clearance between the upper part of the interior member and the column cover can be widened, and even when an in-vehicle part is disposed on the steering column, a space for moving the in-vehicle part is secured and the axial movement of the steering column is hindered. In addition, it is possible to exert effective shock absorbing performance on the steering column.

  The vehicle interior structure according to claim 2 is the vehicle interior structure according to claim 1, wherein a hinge portion that connects the lower part of the interior member and the upper part of the interior member is provided. To do.

  In the vehicle interior structure according to claim 2, since the lower part of the interior member and the upper part of the interior member are connected via the hinge part, the engagement between the lower part of the interior member and the upper part of the interior member by the engaging means is released. In this case, it is possible to prevent the upper part of the interior member from being blown from the lower part of the interior member.

  As described above, it is possible to provide an interior structure for a vehicle that allows the steering column to exhibit effective shock absorbing performance even when an in-vehicle component is disposed on the steering column.

  Next, a first embodiment of the vehicle interior structure of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In the figure, the arrow FR indicates the vehicle front direction, the arrow UP indicates the vehicle upward direction, and the arrow IN indicates the vehicle width inside direction.

  In FIG. 1, the upper part of the instrument panel 12 is shown. The instrument panel 12 is vertically divided into two in the vehicle vertical direction middle portion of the instrument panel 12 in the vicinity of the vehicle upper side of the steering column 14 that passes through the instrument panel 12.

  Further, the upper portion of the instrument panel 12 includes a dashboard portion 16 projecting from the vehicle lower side vicinity of a windshield (not shown) to the vehicle rear side, a meter 18 disposed on the vehicle lower side of the dashboard portion 16, and a meter 18 and a cluster cluster 20 projecting rearward from the vicinity of the lower side of the vehicle. The dashboard portion 16, a part of the meter cluster 20, and the like are integrally formed of resin. Further, the rear end portion of the dashboard portion 16 extends from the vicinity of the upper side of the meter 18 toward the rear of the vehicle, and constitutes a meter hood portion.

  The steering column 14 is a shaft body that is inclined downward in the vehicle and extends in the vehicle front-rear direction from the rear side to the front side of the vehicle, and is configured to be movable (extendable / contractable) in the axial direction L when the vehicle collides. ing. Further, the vehicle rear side of the steering column 14 is covered with a column cover 23.

  In addition, the meter cluster 20 includes a support portion 22 that is integrally molded with the dashboard portion 16 and the like with a resin, and a cluster portion 10 that is an interior member supported by the support portion 22.

  The support portion 22 is a member that extends in the vehicle width direction in the vicinity of the vehicle lower side of the meter 18, and has an upper surface portion 22A that protrudes from the vicinity of the vehicle lower side of the meter 18 toward the vehicle rear side and is inclined upward, and an upper surface portion 22A. The side portion 22B is bent substantially perpendicularly from the vehicle rear side end portion to the vehicle lower side. The support portion 22 is disposed outside the column width of the column cover 23 and is configured so that the movement of the steering column 14 in the axial direction L is not hindered by the support portion 22.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, mounting holes 22 </ b> C that are a pair of rectangular through holes are formed side by side in the vehicle width direction on the side surface portion 22 </ b> B. A clip 24 is attached to the attachment hole 22C.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the cluster portion 10 includes a cluster lower portion 26 as a lower interior member, a cluster upper portion 28 as an inner member upper portion, an integral hinge 30 as a hinge portion, and an engaging means. The cluster lower portion 26 and the cluster upper portion 28 constitute a hollow plate-like interior member that extends from the vicinity of the vehicle lower side of the meter 18 toward the rear of the vehicle.

  A pair of support pieces 27 are formed in the cluster lower portion 26 side by side in the vehicle width direction. Each support piece 27 is formed by bending the vehicle rear side end portion of the cluster lower portion 26 to the vehicle lower side, and each support piece 27 is integrally provided with an engaging leg portion 34 that engages with the above-described clip 24. It is formed with. Further, each support piece 27 is disposed outside the column cover 23 in the vehicle width direction.

  The engaging leg portion 34 is a plate-like member extending from the support piece 27 to the lower front side of the vehicle, and an engaging portion 36 that engages with the clip 24 is formed on the distal end side. The engaging portion 36 includes a positioning portion 36A that is thinner than the periphery formed at the center of the distal end of the engaging leg portion 34 and has a rectangular shape, and the engaging leg portion 34 on the proximal end side relative to the positioning portion 36A of the engaging leg portion 34. And an engaging groove 36B formed along the width direction. In addition, guide walls 34 </ b> B are formed at both ends in the width direction of the engaging legs 34.

  On the other hand, the clip 24 is a U-shaped clip in which a pair of engagement claws 24A that sandwich the guide walls 34B on both sides of the engagement leg portion 34 and engage with the engagement groove 36B are formed. Between the pair of engaging claws 24A of the clip 24, a positioning portion 24B, which is a pair of walls facing the positioning portion 36A so as to be fitted, is formed, and the positioning portion 24B and the positioning portion 36A are fitted. The engaging groove 36B and the engaging claw 24A are configured to engage with each other in the combined state.

  Further, the clip 24 is configured to be elastically deformable in a direction in which the engagement claw 24A comes into contact with and separates from, and when inserted into the attachment hole 22C, the clip 24 comes into pressure contact with the hole wall of the attachment hole 22C by its own elastic force. Here, an engaging portion 24C that can be engaged with the hole wall of the mounting hole 22C is formed on the outer side of the engaging claw 24A, and the clip 24 cannot be pulled out to the distal end side of the engaging claw 24A. Yes.

  The clip 24 is mounted in the mounting hole 22C so that the engaging claw 24A faces in the vehicle width direction, and the front end side of the engaging claw 24 is on the rear side of the vehicle. 36A and the engagement groove 36B are attached to the clip 24 so as to face the vehicle width direction.

  Further, between the pair of support pieces 27 of the cluster lower portion 26, a cutout portion 26A is formed in which the rear side of the cluster lower portion 26 is cut out in a rectangular shape.

  Further, the cluster upper portion 28 is a plate member that is connected to the cluster lower portion 26 and the vehicle front side end portions by an integral hinge 30 that is thin and elastically deformed, and extends in the vehicle width direction on the vehicle upper side of the cluster lower portion 26. The integral hinge 30 can be turned as a fulcrum. Further, the free end side (rotating end side) of the cluster upper portion 28 is bent in a U shape toward the cluster lower portion 26 side.

  In addition, a pair of bearing portions 38 are erected on the surface of the cluster upper portion 28 on the cluster lower portion 26 side. The pair of bearing portions 38 are formed integrally with the cluster upper portion 28 so as to be aligned in the vehicle width direction, and each bearing is in a state where the cluster lower portion 26 and the cluster upper portion 28 are substantially parallel (hereinafter referred to as a closed state). The portion 38 faces the base end portion of the support piece 27 in the vehicle front-rear direction on the vehicle rear side of the support piece 27.

  Further, in a state where the cluster lower portion 26 and the cluster upper portion 28 are closed, the vehicle rear side end portion 28A of the cluster upper portion 28 is located on the vehicle rear side with respect to the vehicle rear side end portion 26B of the cluster lower portion 26. Further, the cluster upper portion 28 is disposed on the vehicle upper side from the projection region of the column cover 23 in the axial direction L of the steering column 14.

  The engaging portion 32 includes a cylindrical shaft portion 40 that is rotatably supported at both axial ends by a bearing portion 38 and extends in the vehicle width direction, and a shielding member 42 that is integrally formed with the shaft portion 40. And a pair of hook portions 44 formed side by side in the vehicle width direction on the cluster lower portion 26. Each hook portion 44 is disposed between the support piece 27 and the cutout portion 26A of the cluster lower portion 26, and is formed by bending the vehicle rear side end portion of the cluster lower portion 26 in a U shape toward the vehicle upper side. Has been.

  Here, the positions and shapes of the shaft portion 40 and the hook portion 44 are determined so that the shaft portion 40 is caught by the hook portion 44 in a state where the cluster lower portion 26 and the cluster upper portion 28 are closed. Thereby, the cluster lower part 26 and the cluster upper part 28 are engaged in a closed state.

  Further, the positions and shapes of the shaft portion 40 and the hook portion 44 are determined so that the shaft portion 40 can be detached from the hook portion 44 when the shaft portion 40 is pushed to the front side of the vehicle.

  Further, the shielding member 42 is a plate member formed integrally with the central portion of the shaft portion 40 in the axial direction, and is rotatable around the shaft portion 40. Further, the shielding member 42 is disposed so as to be lowered from between the hook portions 44 to the lower side of the vehicle, and shields the notch portion 26A.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, an inclined surface 23A that is inclined in an R shape from the vehicle rear side to the front side is formed at the vehicle front side end portion of the column cover 23, and this inclined surface 23A is formed. And the free end (rotating end) 42A of the shielding member 42 faces the axial direction L of the steering column 14.

  A camera 46 for photographing the driver's face is installed on the upper surface of the column cover 23. The upper surface of the camera 46 is an inclined surface 46A that is inclined in an R shape downward from the vehicle rear side to the front side. The camera 46 is disposed inside the vehicle width of the hook portion 44, and faces the notch portion 26 </ b> A of the cluster lower portion 26 in the axial direction L of the steering column 14.

  Next, the operation in this embodiment will be described.

  According to the present embodiment, when the steering column 14 moves to the front side of the vehicle in the axial direction L at the time of a vehicle collision, first, the inclined surface 23A of the column cover 23 is brought into contact with the free end portion 42A of the shielding portion 42 as shown in FIG. The shielding part 42 and the shaft part 40 are pushed to the front side of the vehicle, and the shaft part 40 can be detached from the hook part 44. Then, when the shielding part 42 is pushed upward by the inclined surface 23A, the cluster upper part 28 connected to the shielding part 42 via the shaft part 40 and the bearing part 38 rotates to the side away from the cluster lower part 26. And move to the upper side of the vehicle.

  Here, since the column cover 23 is not opposed to the cluster lower portion 26, the support piece 27, the hook portion 44, the support portion 22 and the axial direction L of the steering column 14, the column cover 23 in the axial direction L of the steering column 14 at the time of a vehicle collision. Movement toward the vehicle front side is not hindered by the cluster lower portion 26, the support piece 27, the hook portion 44, and the support portion 22.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, the steering column 14 further moves toward the vehicle front side in the axial direction L. As the steering column 14 moves, the free end portion 42A of the shielding portion 42 rides over the inclined surface 23A and comes into contact with the inclined surface 46A of the camera 46, or the vehicle rear side end portion 28A of the cluster upper portion 28 contacts the inclined surface 46A. The shielding part 42 or the cluster upper part 28 itself is pushed upward by the inclined surface 46 </ b> A so that the vehicle rear side end part 28 </ b> A of the cluster upper part 28 moves to the upper side of the camera 46.

  That is, the cluster upper portion 28 arranged on the movement locus of the camera 46 at the time of the vehicle collision is separated from the movement locus of the camera 46 when the camera 46 moves along the axial direction L of the steering column 14 due to the vehicle collision. The cluster upper portion 28 does not hinder the collision absorbing operation of the steering column 14.

  Further, a notch portion 26A is formed in the cluster lower portion 26, and the movement of the steering column 14 is not limited until the inclined surface 46A of the camera 46 abuts the vehicle front side end portion of the notch portion 26A. For this reason, in order for the steering column 14 to exhibit effective collision absorbing performance, the position of the vehicle front side end portion of the notch portion 26A is set in consideration of the necessary amount of movement stroke of the steering column 14 at the time of the vehicle collision. Just do it.

  From the above, not only when there is no interior member that interferes with the column cover 23 in the movement path of the column cover 23 at the time of a vehicle collision, but also a camera that interferes with interior members such as the cluster portion 10 on the column cover 23. Even when an in-vehicle component such as 46 is installed, the steering column 14 can exhibit effective collision absorbing performance.

  In addition, since the cluster lower portion 26 and the cluster upper portion 28 are connected by the integral hinge 30, when the engagement between the cluster lower portion 26 and the cluster upper portion 28 by the engaging portion 32 is released, the cluster upper portion 28 becomes the cluster lower portion. 26 can be prevented from being skipped.

  In addition, when the cluster upper portion 28 is configured to be crushable, it is necessary to devise a separate device to prevent the fragments from scattering, and it takes cost and trouble to replace the fragments. In this embodiment, the fragments are scattered. In addition, since the cluster unit 10 can be used as before the vehicle collision, it is effective.

  Next, a second embodiment of the vehicle interior structure of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In the figure, the arrow FR indicates the vehicle front direction, the arrow UP indicates the vehicle upward direction, and the arrow IN indicates the vehicle width inside direction. Moreover, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the structure similar to 1st Embodiment, and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the cluster portion 50 as the interior member includes a cluster lower portion 26, a cluster upper portion 52 as the interior member upper portion, an integral hinge 30, and an engagement portion 54 as an engagement means. It has.

  Similar to the cluster upper portion 28 of the first embodiment, the cluster upper portion 52 is connected to the cluster lower portion 26 at the vehicle front end portions by the integral hinge 30 and extends in the vehicle width direction on the vehicle upper side of the cluster lower portion 26. It is a plate material and can be rotated with the integral hinge 30 as a fulcrum. Further, the free end side (rotating end side) of the cluster upper part 52 is bent at a substantially right angle to the cluster lower part 26 side, thereby forming a shielding part 52A that shields the notch part 26A of the cluster lower part 26. The tip 52B of the shield 52A is bent at an obtuse angle toward the support end of the cluster upper part 52.

  The engaging portion 54 includes a pair of engaging pieces 56 formed side by side in the vehicle width direction on the cluster lower portion 26, a pair of engaging pieces 58 formed side by side in the vehicle width direction on the cluster upper portion 52, and a pair of The engaging claw 60 is provided.

  Each engagement piece 56 is formed by bending the vehicle rear side end portion of the cluster lower portion 26 to the vehicle lower side between the support piece 27 and the notch portion 26A of the cluster lower portion 26, and the vehicle width. It is the board piece in which the engagement hole 56A which is a slit extended in a direction was formed.

  Each engagement piece 58 is a plate piece standing on the surface of the cluster upper part 52 on the cluster lower part 26 side, and is formed integrally with the cluster upper part 52 and is an engagement that is a slit extending in the vehicle width direction. A hole 58A is formed. Further, each engagement hole 58A faces each engagement hole 56A in the vehicle front-rear direction on the vehicle rear side of the engagement piece 56 in a state where the cluster lower portion 26 and the cluster upper portion 52 are closed.

  Each engagement claw 60 is an L-shaped shaft member, and one end side in the axial direction can be inserted into and removed from the engagement holes 56A and 58A, and the engagement holes 56A and 58A can be engaged and disengaged at one end in the axial direction. 60A is formed, and in a state where the cluster lower portion 26 and the cluster upper portion 52 are closed, one end side in the axial direction is inserted into the engagement holes 56A and 58A from the vehicle front side, and the claw portion 60A is inserted into the engagement hole. 58A is engaged. Thereby, the cluster lower portion 26 and the cluster upper portion 52 are engaged in a closed state.

  Here, the other end in the axial direction of the engaging claw 60 extends downward in the vehicle, and the other end 60B in the axial direction of the engaging claw 60 is the axis of the front end 23B of the column cover 23 and the axis of the steering column 14. Opposite the direction L. Further, the engagement pieces 56 and 58 are arranged on the vehicle upper side and on the vehicle width outer side of the camera 46 from the projection region of the column cover 23 in the axial direction L of the steering column 14.

  Next, the operation in this embodiment will be described.

  According to the present embodiment, when the steering column 14 moves to the vehicle front side in the axial direction L due to a vehicle collision, the vehicle front side end portion 23B of the column cover 23 abuts on the other axial end portion 60B of the engagement claw 60, A force to the front side of the vehicle is applied to the engaging claw 60. As a result, as shown in FIG. 8, the claw portion 60A passes through the engagement holes 58A and 56A while being elastically deformed, and the engagement claw 60 comes out of the engagement claws 58A and 56A, thereby causing a cluster. The engagement between the lower part 26 and the cluster upper part 52 is released.

  Then, the inclined surface 52B of the shielding part 52A comes into contact with the inclined surface 23A of the column cover 23, and the cluster upper part 52 is pushed up to the vehicle upper side and pivots away from the cluster lower part 26 to move to the vehicle upper side.

  Here, the column cover 23 is not opposed to the cluster lower portion 26, the support piece 27, the support portion 22, the engagement piece 56 and the axial direction L of the steering column 14, and does not interfere with them. The movement of the steering column 14 toward the vehicle front side in the axial direction L is not hindered by the cluster lower portion 26, the support portion 22, the support piece 27, and the engagement piece 56.

  For this reason, the steering column 14 further moves toward the vehicle front side in the axial direction L. At this time, the inclined surface 52B of the shielding part 52A abuts on the inclined surface 46A of the camera 46, and the cluster upper part 52 is pushed up to the upper side of the vehicle and rotated away from the lower part of the cluster 26. Moving.

  Therefore, not only when there is no interior member that interferes with the column cover 23 in the movement locus of the column cover 23 at the time of a vehicle collision, but also on the column cover 23 such as the camera 46 that interferes with the interior members such as the cluster portion 50. Even when on-vehicle components are installed, the steering column 14 can exhibit effective collision absorption performance.

  In the present embodiment, the cluster upper portion 52 is configured to be pushed upward by the inclined surface 23A of the column cover 23 and the inclined surface 46A of the camera 46. However, due to the elastic force of an elastic member such as a plate spring or a resin spring. The cluster upper part 52 may be configured to be pushed up to the upper side of the vehicle. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, a plate spring 62 is disposed on the surface of the cluster lower portion 26 on the cluster upper portion 52 side, and the cluster upper portion 52 is attached to the anti-cluster lower portion 26 side by the plate spring 62. A configuration that can be applied is applicable, and according to such a configuration, the cluster upper part 52, the column cover 23, and the camera 46 can be brought into non-contact, and the collision absorption performance of the steering column 14 is more effectively exhibited. It becomes possible to make it.

  Next, a third embodiment of the vehicle interior structure of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In the figure, the arrow FR indicates the vehicle front direction, the arrow UP indicates the vehicle upward direction, and the arrow IN indicates the vehicle width inside direction. In addition, the same components as those in the first and second embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the cluster portion 70 as an interior member includes a cluster lower portion 26, a cluster upper portion 52, an integral hinge 30, and an engaging portion 72 as an engaging means. The engaging portion 72 includes a pair of engaging holes 74 formed in the cluster lower portion 26 so as to be arranged in the vehicle width direction, and a pair of elastically deformable engaging claws 76 formed in the cluster upper portion 52 so as to be arranged in the vehicle width direction. ing.

  Each engagement hole 74 is a rectangular through hole formed in the vehicle rear side end portion of the cluster lower portion 26 between the support piece 27 of the cluster lower portion 26 and the cutout portion 26A. Each engagement claw 76 is a plate piece standing on the surface of the cluster upper portion 52 on the cluster lower portion 26 side, and a claw portion 76C is formed at an intermediate portion between the base end portion 76A and the distal end portion 76B. The upper part 52 of the cluster is formed integrally.

  Here, each engagement claw 76 is inserted into each engagement hole 74 in a state where the cluster lower portion 26 and the cluster upper portion 52 are closed. Further, in this state, the claw portion 76C faces the vehicle rear side and engages with the vehicle rear side wall portion 74A of the engagement hole 76.

  Further, the distal end portion 76B of the engaging claw 76 is opposed to the column cover 23 and the steering column 14 in the axial direction L. The opening edge 74 </ b> B of the engagement hole 74 is disposed on the vehicle upper side and on the vehicle width outer side of the camera 46 from the projection region of the column cover 23 in the axial direction L of the steering column 14.

  Next, the operation according to this embodiment will be described.

  According to this embodiment, when the steering column 14 moves to the vehicle front side in the axial direction L due to a vehicle collision, the vehicle front side end portion 23B of the column cover 23 abuts on the tip end portion 76B of the engagement claw 76, and the engagement claw A force to the front side of the vehicle is applied to 76. As a result, as shown in FIG. 12, the engaging claw 76 is elastically deformed to the vehicle front side, the engagement between the claw portion 76C and the engaging hole 74 is released, and the engagement between the cluster lower portion 26 and the cluster upper portion 52 is achieved. Is released.

  Then, the inclined surface 52B of the shielding part 52A comes into contact with the inclined surface 23A of the column cover 23, and the cluster upper part 52 is pushed up to the vehicle upper side and pivots away from the cluster lower part 26 to move to the vehicle upper side.

  Here, since the column cover 23 is not opposed to the cluster lower portion 26, the support portion 22, the support piece 27, the opening edge portion 74B of the engagement hole 74 and the axial direction L of the steering column 14, the steering column at the time of a vehicle collision. 14 in the vehicle front side in the axial direction L is not hindered by the cluster lower portion 26, the support portion 22, the support piece 27, and the opening edge portion 74 </ b> B of the engagement hole 74.

  For this reason, as in the second embodiment, the steering column 14 further moves to the vehicle front side in the axial direction L, and the inclined surface 52B of the shielding portion 52A and the distal end portion 76B of the engaging claw 76 are inclined surfaces 46A of the camera 46. The cluster upper part 52 is pushed up to the upper side of the vehicle and rotated to the side away from the lower part of the cluster 26 to move the camera 46 to the upper side of the vehicle.

  Therefore, not only when there is no interior member that interferes with the column cover 23 in the movement locus of the column cover 23 at the time of the vehicle collision, but also on the column cover 23 such as the camera 46 that interferes with the interior members such as the cluster portion 70. Even when on-vehicle components are installed, the steering column 14 can exhibit effective collision absorption performance.

  The present invention has been described in detail with respect to specific embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments, and various other embodiments are possible within the scope of the present invention. It is clear to the contractor. For example, in this embodiment, the lower cluster portion and the upper cluster portion are connected by an integral hinge, but may be connected by another hinge.

It is a sectional side view showing the upper part of an instrument panel provided with the interior structure for vehicles concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the cluster part provided with the vehicle interior structure which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view showing a cluster part provided with the interior structure for vehicles concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a sectional side view showing the upper part of an instrument panel provided with the interior structure for vehicles concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a sectional side view showing the upper part of an instrument panel provided with the interior structure for vehicles concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a sectional side view showing the upper part of an instrument panel provided with the interior structure for vehicles concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows a cluster part provided with the vehicle interior structure which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a sectional side view which shows the upper part of an instrument panel provided with the vehicle interior structure which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a sectional side view which shows the upper part of an instrument panel provided with the vehicle interior structure which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a sectional side view showing the upper part of an instrument panel provided with the interior structure for vehicles concerning a 3rd embodiment of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the cluster part provided with the vehicle interior structure which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a sectional side view showing the upper part of an instrument panel provided with the interior structure for vehicles concerning a 3rd embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

10 Cluster part (interior material)
14 Steering column 23 Column cover 26 Lower cluster part (lower interior member)
28 Upper part of cluster (upper part of interior material)
30 Integral hinge (hinge part)
32 engaging portion (engaging means)

Claims (2)

  A column cover that covers a steering column that is configured to be movable in the axial direction in the event of a vehicle collision, and an interior member that opposes the steering column in the axial direction are disposed on the lower side of the interior member and on the upper side of the vehicle. An interior member upper part that can be brought into contact with and separated from the interior member lower part, engages the interior member lower part and the interior member upper part, and moves the steering column to move the interior member lower part The vehicle interior structure is provided with an engagement means for releasing the engagement between the upper part and the upper part of the interior member.   The vehicle interior structure according to claim 1, wherein a hinge portion that connects the lower part of the interior member and the upper part of the interior member is provided.

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